Motor-controller.



C. LKRUSE. MOTOR CONTROLLER. APPLICATION FILED JAN. 5, 1911.

Patented Feb. 16, 1915.

Cleveland, in the county of Cuyahoga 1 UNITED sratrns PATENT orrion."

CHARLES MOTOR-CONTROLLER.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I; CfiARLEs J. Know, a citizen of the United States, residing at usewhich the following is' a full, clear, conclse, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying irawing, forming a part of this specification.

My invention relates to improvements in State of Ohio, have invented new and ful Improvements in l\'Iotor'Controllers,

motor. controllers.

therefor,

It is one object of my invention to provide a controller wherein, if tlie motor is connected to a supply source, after a dynamic braking circuit has been established the motor will be automatically disconnected from the supply source upon a reversal of current in the dynamic braking circuit due to the motor. acting as a enerator.

A further provide a controller by means series. field ota motor may excited and the operation of the motor reversed for giving a. kick-oil to its load, and Whit '11 will facilitate regulation of the motor to give the desired kick-off.

Various other objects and advantages of my invention will be 'lieneimiiter clearly and fully set forth.

In order to more. fully and clearly disclose the nature and advantages of my in vention. I shall describe the embodiment thereof diagrammatically illustrated in the accompanying drawing. It should be understood, however, that my invention not limited to the particular controller illustrated, but is susceptible of various inodifi' cations.

For the purpose'of illustration, I have shownmy. invention as applied to the control of'a series motorhaving an armature A and a series field \viml ing F. It maybe assumed that the ,motor is employed for operating: some form oi hoist.

object of my invention is to of which the be separately For controlling the continuity of the motor circuit to cause the same to operate to raise its load, I have provided a mainswitch lhaving an operating winding 1*. i This switch is adapted to connect the motor acrosssu1 ply lines 2 and 3. In practice, any preferred means may be employed for accelerating the motor. As illustrated, I have pro'vit ed parallel startingresistances r. r and 1' J. KBUSE, OF 'CLEVELA1D, QHIO, ASSIGNOR TO CO., OF MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN, A CORPORATION OF WISCONSIN.

Specification of Letters Iatent. I

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Patented Feb. 16, 1915.

Serial'No. 600,858.

These resistances are adapted to be successively connected in parallel by switches 5, 6

vandfthen short circuited by switch 7. The

switches 5, (5 and 7 are provided withoperatlng windings 5; (5 and 7 respectively. The accelerating switches 5 and 6 are proyided with auxiliary switches 5 and Gtfor insuring successive operation of the switches 5, G and 7. The main switch 1 has an auxiliary switch 1 forming an interlock between saidmain switch and the accelerating switches-to necessitate operation ofthe for nier prior .to operation oi any of the latter.

To start the motor to raise its load, it is only necessary to energize the main switch l'to close the motor circuit and then successively energize switches 5, 6 and 7 to bring the motor up to normal speed.

It frequently happens that the load will descend of its own weight without requiring reversal of the motor. Of course, in practice a mechanical brake would 'be employed for holdingthe load in raised position. Any preferred form of mechanical brake might be employed. It the load is sufficient to descend of its own weight, then means must be provided for, checking the speed of its descent. Such a check on the speed may be obtained by dynamic braking.

To provide for this dynamic braking,

crating winding 10 and adapted toestab" lisha closed loop including the motor armaturc 'and series field. Of course, the lynamic braking current generated by the motor when overluuiled by its load is dependent upon the field excitation of the motor. the series field windipg F is substantially ording ly, if the load was allowed to descend, driving the motor as a generator, under these conditions very little dynamic braking current would be generated until the motor. acting as a genorator, had picked up its voltage on the residual magnetism of the fields, and this residual magnetism is very uncertain and not to be depended upon. Of corn-sera's the mechanical operationof .the motor conrent might be finally generated to check the I- s have illustrated a switch 10, having an oplVith thev motor disconnected froni circuit, i

tinues, the current generated thereby, even 1 ing, but a through theseries field descent of the load before it reached the limit of its travel, yet the load would drop very quickly at the start, which is an objectionable feature. .0 .meet this contingency, I have provided a switch 11 having an operating winding ll, which switch is adapted to separately excite the series field winding to enable the motor when acting as a dynamic brake to generate a strong braking current from the start.

to regulate the dynamic braking the motor, I have arranged the starting re- I sistance r ,'r r in such a manner that they may be inserted, or'rem oved from the braking circuit at will with the-results hereinafter set forth. The switch 11 is adapted to connect an intermediate point of the re- 3 through a suitable resistance r. As will be hereinafter more clearly set forth, closure of the switch 11 .not only separately excites the series windlso reverses the flow of current the flow of current remaining the same motor is controlled by the main ccordingly,

through the armature,

as when a switch 1. t

scend of its 1f upon release of le mechanical brake, the load does not deown weight then closure of the motor to operate in d. an imit may then be capable of continuing its'descent under its own Weight. Owing to the insertion of the resistance 1' in the motor he motor is reversed it, will circuit, when t a slow speed.

quickly overhaul the motor to mechanically w the same as a generator; Under these conditions the fiel V I energized and accordingly the motorwill at once generate a strong brakmg current,

the conditions just "set forth, I provide-a ope ated, to 'deenergize the winding of sw tch 11. Switch the dynamic braking circuit, and the latter being independently energized. p

or controlling the various, electroresponsive switches, I have diagrammatically .illustrati-id' are a series of segments 17218", 19", 20 and 21, all electrically connected together,

and also connected to a segment 15, WhlCh' remains in continuous engagement with contact finger 15. Contact finger 15 is electrically connected to supply line 2. Contact 16 is connected to the operating ontact finger 1-7 is connected through switch 12 to the operating winding of switch 11. Contact finger 155 is connected to the operating Winding of dynamic braking switch 10. Contact ngers 19, 20 and operating windings of 5, 6 and 7 respectively. I shall now describe the operation and functions of the controller, at the same time more clearly setting forth the circuit connections therefor. To start the motor to raise the load, th moved to bring the right hand set of contact segments into engagement with the contact fingers. v

In position 1, of the co itroller, when moved .in this direction i accelerating switches 1 operation.

winding will "be fully Inposition 2 of the master controller, circuit is completed fromcontact finger '15 by contact segments 15 and 19 to contact 32 through the ooer finger 1? by conductor b atlng winding of switch 5 by conductor 3% t rough the auxiliary switch 1 of main switch 1 to supply 5 closes connecting' the res'stance r in the motor circuit in parallel with the resist;

ance r conductor 33. ,Sw tch 7 th '0 position, alt-tot the In position 3 of the master controller, circuit is closed from contact finger 15 to contact finger 20 by conductor 34 through the operating winding of switch switch 5 of switch 5 to conductor resistance 1'? in a motor circuit in parallel with resistances r and r. tnaster controller,

. I n p 0siti0n 4: of the to contact circuit is closed from segment 15 finger 21 by conductor 35 the operating Winding of switch 7 and the auxiliary switches of accelerating switches G and 5 to eru-pon responds short circuiting the resistances r, r and 7" Upon return of. the master cpntioller to e controller should be 6 and auxiliary. v i The switch 6 thereupon responds connecting the switches for starting are connected to the and acceleratingthe motor, will be deenerrection, or the other, in accordance with re-, gized. The master switch is illustrated as sult sought to be obtained. being in off position and in this position I shall now explain the operation of the segments 18", 19 20 and 21 engage fingers switch 12. The circuit of the winding 12 18, 19, 20 and 21 respectively. This results of said switch extends from conductor 40 79 in completing a circuit from segment 15 to directly to conductor 37 and hence is persegment 18 and contact finger 18 by conmanently connected across the supply lines. ductor 36through the operating winding of The energizing current of said winding, 12 switch by conductor 37 tosupply line 3. will accordingly. always flow in the same- 10 Switch 10 thereupon responds establishing direction, to-wit, from left to right, assum- 75 a closed looplincluding the motor armature, ing the line 2 to be positive. When the series field winding and resistance 1". Also dynamic-braking circuit is completed and in responding it closes to auxiliary switch the switch 11 is closed current will also flow I 7 10 which connects the operating windings from left to right through the winding12 of switches 5, 6 arfdrl'? to conductor 37 and as has already been explained. The Wind- 80 main line 3 causing saidswitches to again ings 12 and 12 are arranged to act differrespond. 1; entially when the flow of current there-- It will .be assumed that, in'bringing the through is in the same direction. Accordmaster controller back to'ofi' position, some ingly when the dynamicbraking circuit is form of mechanical brake has been applied completed and the switch 11 is closed, the 55 and, that thesame will not be released until windings l2 and 12 will tend to neutralize the master controller has been moved into its one another having no effect upon the switch first lowering position. In the first lower- 12. When, however, the motor is overhauled ,ing position of the master controller, segby its load and is operated as a generator, i't

. 'ment 17 thereof'engages contact finger 17 will send a dynamic braking current from i completing a circuit from said contact finger the, right hand 'terininal of its armature by conductor 38 through the switch 12 by through the switch 10 through the Winding conductor 39 through the operating wind-. 12 of switch 12 by conductor 40 through ing of switch 11 to mainline 3. Thereupon its series field windin F and through re? switch 11 responds. This completes a cirsistance r to the left fiend terminal of the cuit through the motor armature from suparmature. Under these conditions it will .ply line 2 by conductor 40 through C i 2 be seen that the fiow of current through of switch 12 thence-through the motor armawinding 12 is in a reversejdirectionto that ture and a portion of theresistance r by previously set forth. Upon such reversal of;

35 conductor 41 through the. resistance r and current through the winding 12, said windswitch 11 to main line 3. Itv will thus be ing will actcumulatively with the winding I seen that the flow of current through the 12 -to open theswitch 12." Opening of the motor armature is now inan opposite direcswitch 12 obviously interrupts the circuit of tion to that previously set forth. Circuit is the operating winding ofswitch 11 causing 40 also closed from supply line 2 through the said switch to open and disconnect the motor 05 series field winding by conductor 31 through from the supply lines. Thereafter the motor a portion of the resistance r by conductor will continue to act as generator sending ll and/thence to mainline 3. The flow of a braking current'through 'the loopjust dec irrentvthrough the "series field winding is scribed. So long as he motor continues to 45 in the same direction as thatpreviously set act as a dynamic" brake,f the switch 12 will no forth and accordingly with thehcircuit conremain open. 0n the other hand the windnect'ions just describefth'e motor will operings 12 and 12 are so designed that upon' ate in reverse direction Accordingly, upon .dsnergiza-tiein of the winding 12? switch 12 release of the mechanical brake, the load will return to closed position.

50 fails to descend of its own weight then the Having thus described my invention what 5 motor will give it an initial impulse, or I claim as new and desire to secure by Let kick-oflfl In practice ity is desirable to ters Patent, is: i

adiust the speed of the motor for kick 1. In combination, an electric .motor, a off purposes in accordance with the parclosed loop including the armature of said t5 ticiil af' condi tions to be met. The speed of motor, said loop having line connections, .1 0,

.60 speed adg'ustment for;

' the motor for kick-oft may, of course, be and means responsive to the current in said regulated to some extent by adjustment of. loop when the motor acts as a generator, to resistance rt The resistance r however, effect interruption of the line connections of owing to its location enables a much finer said loop.

.kicl c-ofl' purposes. 2.. In combination, an electric motor h'av- 5 It fwill readily be-"appreciated by those ing a series field winding, a closed loop inskilled in the art. that the speed of the motor cluding the armature and series field windmay be increased, 'or decreased as desired ing of said motor, said loop having line conbv merely shifting the connection between nections. and means responsive tothe current '35 the lea-r141 and the resistance r inone diin said loop when said motor acts as a generator, to eflect interruption of the line connections of said loop.

In a motor controller, in combination, means for establishing a closed loop to in clude the motor armature and to connect said loop to a source ofsupply, and electroconnection ofsa'id loop from the source of supplylfi-said electro-responsive means having two control windings acting difl'erentially or cumulatively in accordance with the direction or flow of current through said loop. 1

5.]The combination With an electric motor,

including the armature of said motor and connected to a supply source, and electro-responsive means responsive to eiiect disconnection of said loop from the supply source, ings one connected in said loop an the-other independently energiied whereby said Windclosed loop.

ings act dilferentially until the motor acts as a generator to reverse the flow of current to 6. The combination with an electric motor, of a closed loop including the armature of said motor, means for connecting aid loop tote supply source, and means governing said former :means to automatically disconnect said loop from the supply source when said motor acts as a generator. 7. The combination with an electric Inotor, of means for establishing a close loop including the armature of said motor, means for'con'necting said loop to a supply source, and clectro-responsive means responsive to cause said second mentioned means to @disconnect said loop from circuit, said electuoresponsive means being inert while said motor operates upon power from the..--';supply source and being rendered responsive by fad tion of said motor as a generator.

8. The combination with an tor having a series field winding, of means motor in parallel to the supply source, and means responsive to effect disconnection of said motor from the supply acts as a generator,

said last mentioned means being inert While the motoroperates upon power from the supply source. I

.9. The combination with an electric motor havlng a series field winding, of means for establishing a closed loop including the in combination,

said means having wo' windelectric monecting said loop separately excite s having a. Winding connecte said windings acti the'motor operates on p0 source, and act ng cumulat motor generates 10. lb tor having a series field for establishing a closed armaturev and series field current. e combination with motor and for connecting v I source of supply to separately excite said motor elements, and means the relative Without tial at the terminals of variation of th said tor loop winding having a series field w including the armature of said motor, said nected to a source of supply motor elements and means .the relative potentials armature and leld branches eluding a fixed *means for establi elude thearmatu of the motor, lin dividing the sa branches of said loo potentials thereof.

resistance in n a motor controller,

shing a closed re and series field Winding e connections for said loop me into parallel branches 13. The combination with tor having a series field W1 sistance,

means for establi loop including the armature winding of said motor and and means for establishing tions for said 10 motor elements, connection between one su resistance to divide sai/d' the two including branches of said 1 proportions.

'14. The combination with tor having a seri es field win winding of said inding, of a closed impressed upon the V p to wary the. relative pply line and said resistance between switch for conto a source of supply to elements, and

d in said loop wer from said ively when. the

an electric mowinding, of means p including the said loop to a tor regulating loop or the rean-electric mo' and series field loop being conto parallel said for regulating of-said loop insaili loop.

in combination,

loop to in- 1 o the parallel an electric monding, of areshing a closed and series field said resistance, power connecop to-separately excite said an adj ustablc oop in varying linelect'ricmo ding, of a fixed resistance, means for connecting,the armature and series field and also said resistance in a nection between said resista without variation of said re e combination with Winding.

f supply to separately excite ranches'of said of said motor closed loop and nce and one of adjust said re- 01 sistance. e an electric mo 13 but responsive sistance, means for tax, of power connections and slow-,down

connections therefor, and means automatically interrupting said power connections when-said motor'acts as a generator.

16. The combination with an electric motor, of power connections and slow-down connections for said motor, and means tending to maintain said power connection to the current delivered by said motor when acting as a generator, for interrupting said power connections.

17 The combinatio with an electric mo.- tor having a series field winding, of a reconnecting the armature and series field winding 0f,said motor "nection between in a closed loop with said resistance corin'ected' between the same, power connections for said loop including an adjustable cononepower line and an intermediate pointon' said resistance; an

means for automatically breaking the power connections upon a tion'of said motor as a.

enerator.

In witness whereof, have hereunto-sub- I 2 scribed my name in the presence of two witnesses. p

- CHARLES J KBUSE, Witnesses:

LQUISB Sonn'nnnconx, CHARLES F. MORGAN.

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